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Solar panel cost in North Yorkshire (YO51)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for YO51 (North Yorkshire) in under a minute using official UK data. Start with the calculator, then get a no-obligation quote from an MCS-certified installer. You can also ask the SolarByPostcode assistant to sanity-check your roof, bills and plans.

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System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
10.8 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£901
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£12,768
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How we calculate this

Solar generation: Based on typical south-facing roof at 35° angle. We account for weather, dirt, and system losses (14%).

How much you'll use directly:

  • Without battery: You'll use about 40% of what you generate. The rest gets sold back to the grid.
  • With 5 kWh battery: You'll use about 70% (battery stores extra for evening use).
  • With 10 kWh battery: You'll use about 75% (more storage means less exported).
  • Panel-only payback: The official cost per kW is lower above 4 kW, so a 5–6 kW system can pay back a little faster than a 3–4 kW system on otherwise identical assumptions.
  • Battery & payback: Batteries raise self-use and cut bills, but added hardware cost often lengthens break-even at typical UK rates.
  • When a battery can still make sense:
    • Evening-heavy usage patterns
    • Time-of-use tariffs / cheap night rates
    • Low export rate vs. high unit rate
    • Heat pump or EV charging synergy
    • Optional backup/resilience (system-dependent)
    • Lower evening-hour CO₂ vs. grid

Panel costs: Uses March 2026 TIC mean installation costs: £1,827/kW up to 4 kW and £1,628/kW above 4 kW.

Other costs: Battery prices are modelled at £700 per kWh. Export tariffs vary by supplier (usually 5–15p per kWh).

Grid connection: Systems up to about 3.7 kW typically need just a notification (G98). Larger systems may need permission (G99).

These are typical values based on average usage patterns. Your actual results will vary based on your roof, shading, and how you use electricity.

Your area in context

In Northern, the current unit rate is 25.22p/kWh with a 64.29p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 934 kWh/kW — 8 above the regional median (926).

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A typical roof here lands around 6.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 934 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.2p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.2p/kWh
Standing charge
64.3p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
934 kWh/kW
Export price (baseline)
10p/kWh

Browse the scenarios below. Each battery size has its own expand — open the one that matches your plan (or just explore). For each system size (2–8 kW) we show annual output, how much you use directly, what gets exported, annual benefit, upfront cost, break-even, and a 20-year net. Negative numbers are possible — that’s the honest trade-off when adding more battery than your usage profile justifies.

No battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £751, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1868 kWh 747 kWh 1121 kWh £188 £112 £300 £3,256 10.8 yrs £2,754
3 kW 2801 kWh 1121 kWh 1681 kWh £283 £168 £451 £4,883 10.8 yrs £4,131
4 kW 3735 kWh 1494 kWh 2241 kWh £377 £224 £601 £6,511 10.8 yrs £5,507
5 kW 4669 kWh 1868 kWh 2801 kWh £471 £280 £751 £8,139 10.8 yrs £6,884
6 kW 5603 kWh 2241 kWh 3362 kWh £565 £336 £901 £9,767 10.8 yrs £8,261
7 kW 6537 kWh 2615 kWh 3922 kWh £659 £392 £1,052 £11,394 10.8 yrs £9,638
8 kW 7470 kWh 2988 kWh 4482 kWh £754 £448 £1,202 £13,022 10.8 yrs £11,015

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £893, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1868 kWh 1121 kWh 747 kWh £283 £75 £357 £5,356 15.0 yrs £1,791
3 kW 2801 kWh 1681 kWh 1121 kWh £424 £112 £536 £6,983 13.0 yrs £3,736
4 kW 3735 kWh 2241 kWh 1494 kWh £565 £149 £715 £8,611 12.0 yrs £5,681
5 kW 4669 kWh 2801 kWh 1868 kWh £707 £187 £893 £10,239 11.5 yrs £7,627
6 kW 5603 kWh 3362 kWh 2241 kWh £848 £224 £1,072 £11,867 11.1 yrs £9,572
7 kW 6537 kWh 3922 kWh 2615 kWh £989 £261 £1,251 £13,494 10.8 yrs £11,518
8 kW 7470 kWh 4482 kWh 2988 kWh £1,130 £299 £1,429 £15,122 10.6 yrs £13,463

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £964, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 12.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1868 kWh 1307 kWh 560 kWh £330 £56 £386 £6,756 17.5 yrs £959
3 kW 2801 kWh 1961 kWh 840 kWh £495 £84 £579 £8,383 14.5 yrs £3,189
4 kW 3735 kWh 2615 kWh 1121 kWh £659 £112 £771 £10,011 13.0 yrs £5,418
5 kW 4669 kWh 3268 kWh 1401 kWh £824 £140 £964 £11,639 12.1 yrs £7,648
6 kW 5603 kWh 3922 kWh 1681 kWh £989 £168 £1,157 £13,267 11.5 yrs £9,878
7 kW 6537 kWh 4576 kWh 1961 kWh £1,154 £196 £1,350 £14,894 11.0 yrs £12,107
8 kW 7470 kWh 5229 kWh 2241 kWh £1,319 £224 £1,543 £16,522 10.7 yrs £14,337

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £986, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1868 kWh 1363 kWh 504 kWh £344 £50 £394 £8,506 21.6 yrs £-620
3 kW 2801 kWh 2045 kWh 756 kWh £516 £76 £591 £10,133 17.1 yrs £1,695
4 kW 3735 kWh 2727 kWh 1009 kWh £688 £101 £789 £11,761 14.9 yrs £4,010
5 kW 4669 kWh 3408 kWh 1261 kWh £860 £126 £986 £13,389 13.6 yrs £6,324
6 kW 5603 kWh 4090 kWh 1513 kWh £1,032 £151 £1,183 £15,017 12.7 yrs £8,639
7 kW 6537 kWh 4772 kWh 1765 kWh £1,203 £176 £1,380 £16,644 12.1 yrs £10,954
8 kW 7470 kWh 5453 kWh 2017 kWh £1,375 £202 £1,577 £18,272 11.6 yrs £13,269

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,000, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 15.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1868 kWh 1401 kWh 467 kWh £353 £47 £400 £10,256 25.6 yrs £-2,257
3 kW 2801 kWh 2101 kWh 700 kWh £530 £70 £600 £11,883 19.8 yrs £115
4 kW 3735 kWh 2801 kWh 934 kWh £707 £93 £800 £13,511 16.9 yrs £2,487
5 kW 4669 kWh 3502 kWh 1167 kWh £883 £117 £1,000 £15,139 15.1 yrs £4,859
6 kW 5603 kWh 4202 kWh 1401 kWh £1,060 £140 £1,200 £16,767 14.0 yrs £7,230
7 kW 6537 kWh 4903 kWh 1634 kWh £1,236 £163 £1,400 £18,394 13.1 yrs £9,602
8 kW 7470 kWh 5603 kWh 1868 kWh £1,413 £187 £1,600 £20,022 12.5 yrs £11,974

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,014, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1868 kWh 1438 kWh 430 kWh £363 £43 £406 £12,706 31.3 yrs £-4,593
3 kW 2801 kWh 2157 kWh 644 kWh £544 £64 £608 £14,333 23.6 yrs £-2,164
4 kW 3735 kWh 2876 kWh 859 kWh £725 £86 £811 £15,961 19.7 yrs £264
5 kW 4669 kWh 3595 kWh 1074 kWh £907 £107 £1,014 £17,589 17.3 yrs £2,693
6 kW 5603 kWh 4314 kWh 1289 kWh £1,088 £129 £1,217 £19,217 15.8 yrs £5,122
7 kW 6537 kWh 5033 kWh 1503 kWh £1,269 £150 £1,420 £20,844 14.7 yrs £7,550
8 kW 7470 kWh 5752 kWh 1718 kWh £1,451 £172 £1,623 £22,472 13.8 yrs £9,979

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

Figures are illustrative and use the same method as the calculator above. For exact results, adjust your roof direction, tariff, and usage in the calculator.

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Insights for YO51

Figures below are tailored to YO51 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #709 of 2182
5.3 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1855 of 2996
10.8 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£902 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1633 of 2996
26.1% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£902 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.7% West −20.7%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in YO51

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 33 Jan 47 Feb 82 Mar 108 Apr 118 May 112 Jun 115 Jul 107 Aug 86 Sep 58 Oct 38 Nov 29 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 46.6% of an average month (Dec–Feb)

Best / worst month: May / Dec

These figures show output per kilowatt (kW) of panels installed. In winter, a 1 kW system here produces about 36 kWh per month; the average month produces around 78 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 145 kWh in winter, or 311 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.22p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.29p/day
Local Sunshine
934kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~934 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
6.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 82% • Flats: 8% • Bungalows: 9% Based on 2,523 properties

Coverage

North Yorkshire (98%)|York (2%)

Areas Covered

Boroughbridge & Claro, Wathvale & Bishop Monkton, Ouseburn, Micklegate

Data Sources & Assumptions

Solar yield: PVGIS (EU Joint Research Centre), January 2025 data

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q3 2026

Installation costs: DESNZ/MCS data, March 2026 (TIC)

Property data: EPC open data (Open Government Licence), aggregated

All estimates are typical values. Actual results vary based on your specific situation, roof characteristics, and usage patterns.

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